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...not be used for prevention of heart disease. Even though some hormone-therapy products are approved for the preventionofosteoporosis, alternative treatments should be considered because of the risk associated with hormone therapy. Hormone...

...noted that the established benefits of hormone treatment for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, and the preventionofosteoporosis, must be weighed against increased risk for blood clots, gallbladder disease and a possible increased risk...

...cancer. The FDA approved raloxifene, which is sold under the brand name Evista, several years ago for the preventionofosteoporosis. But a study found that postmenopausal women taking the medication reduced their risk of breast cancer by about...